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Jermaine Jones Before 'American Idol' Scandal

Description:Jermaine Jones was booted from American Idol tonight due to a reported criminal past, but we were with the "gentle giant" in more hopeful times prior to the controversy. "This is my dream," Jones told us about making the Top 13 during an interview last week. "And I think it's so wonderful because some people die never getting to live their dream and I'm 25 and I'm really living it." (1:12)

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